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New York power
This facility is kept available as backup capacity rather than run continuously. It reported 18 MWh sent to the grid in 2024.
Air quality & health in New York County
New York County has a population of 1,597,451. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 330,374 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of F for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of B.
Federal monitoring recorded 210 days of good air quality and 100 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 6 days rated unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York power plant
Among the 46 oil-fired plants in New York’s list, NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital at 170 Williams Street ranks #30 by 2024 electricity produced. It is a standby plant, meaning it exists to be available rather than to run steadily. It has one generator that burns distillate fuel oil (a light, refined petroleum fuel), and the unit is rated at 1.5 MW (a megawatt, a measure of how much power a generator can deliver at one moment).
Standby plants like this one are there for moments when regular power is interrupted, much like a spare tire stays ready in the trunk. This one has been in service since 1992, and Con Edison supplies the surrounding grid.
Nearby places worth exploring
The hospital sits in Lower Manhattan, a short walk from the Financial District and the waterfront. Hudson River Park runs along the west side of the island, and Central Park, Times Square, and museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA are all within the borough.
Local school district
New York City Department Of Education
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
